This report seeks approval for the Council’s future procurement of a Civil Parking Enforcement service in its off-street car parks where parking orders apply.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that the current Service Level Agreement with Scarborough Borough Council for the provision of Civil Parking Enforcement services be renewed for a three year period with an option to extend by officer decision for a period of two years and that a review of the service is undertaken on the two year anniversary of the Service Level Agreement with a report to Cabinet and a minimum six months’ notice to be included in the Service Level Agreement to terminate or extend the Agreement.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought approval of the Council’s future procurement of a Civil Parking Enforcement service in its off-street car parks where parking orders applied.

Alternative options considered:

The alternative options considered were set out in the report.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the continuation of the SLA with Scarborough Borough Council was the preferred option regarding the delivery of the Civil Parking Enforcement service.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

(1)     the current Service Level Agreement with Scarborough Borough Council for the provision of Civil Parking Enforcement services be renewed for a three year period with an option to extend by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader for a period of two years;

(2)     the Service Level Agreement incorporates improved feedback and communication with Scarborough Borough Council and reports to Councillors and Management Team; Parking Enforcement Officers undertake further customer service training with regular training updates and performance reviews; and

(3)     a review of the service is undertaken on the two year anniversary of the Service Level Agreement with a report to Cabinet and a minimum six months’ notice to be included in the Service Level Agreement to terminate or extend the Agreement.